Enfield Society News

No. 210, Summer 2018 Volunteering to help the work of The Enfield Society

The Mayor of Enfield with volunteers who helped create the new Local Heritage List, at its launch in October 2017 In the Presidents’ Column on page 5 Publicity Audio-visual equipment support Monica Smith and Colin Pointer write Assistance needed to take notes in Speakers at our meetings in Jubilee Hall about the essential contribution meetings and to deliver TES publicity often use PowerPoint presentations from volunteers make to the work of the items such as newsletters, membership a computer and sometimes show films Society. The fact is that since its application forms and occasional posters from DVDs or use 35mm slides. We need foundation in 1936 the Society has been to libraries, leisure and community centres. someone to assist occasionally in setting entirely dependent on volunteer effort. Contact – Bob Fowler up the equipment and screen and helping That is not going to change and to speakers in using remote controls and our continue taking the Society forward we Membership development radio microphone system. do need more volunteers. In the following We believe that it is important to Contact – Leonard Will text a number of current requirements are continue to attract new members and highlighted. If you are interested in expand our base to include people of all Local Heritage List getting involved, please make contact ages and backgrounds from across the Following on from the successful launch with the persons indicated. Contact whole Borough of Enfield. A of the Local Heritage List (see our Spring details are listed on the back page of the small working group has been set up in 2018 newsletter) we are now looking for newsletter. which we identified a number of ways to volunteers to do a yearly check of the develop this including: advertising/poster listed buildings. This would involve the Shows and exhibitions displays, articles in the press, wider volunteers going around their chosen area Assistance is always needed to help distribution of membership leaflet once a year and checking on the state of transport and erect the TES gazebo, displays, delivering membership the locally listed buildings and if possible displays and publication items for sale invitations to households. Volunteers are the statutory listed ones too. The results and to attend on the day of such shows needed to help take this forward, so if of this survey should then be reported for usually a two-hour session to help sell you would like to help please get in back to TES Heritage at Risk group who our publications and sign up new touch. would liaise with the Council. members to the Society. Events that TES Contact – Bob Fowler will be attending in 2018 are: Having achieved an extremely good Community notice boards Local Heritage list we are concerned the 20 May – Enfield Market 400th TES has use of an increasing number of it should be regularly followed up and anniversary notice boards located at railway stations updated so this is an important task. 7 July – Fancy Fair around the Borough. These are updated Contact – Janet McQueen regularly with TES news and other 22/23 September – Enfield Town and TES Special Interest Groups Country Show publicity items. We need additional volunteers to manage these. All TES Special Interest Groups welcome Contact – Bob Fowler Contact – Dave Cockle additional members: see page 2. 1 Groups and buildings The Enfield Society special interest groups All TES Special Interest Groups welcome additional member Historic Buildings – Stephen Gilburt involvement, so if you are interested in becoming involved in Key activities are to stimulate appreciation of Enfield's any of the following areas please get in touch: architectural heritage, make recommendations for the listing and Architecture and Planning – John Davies preservation of local buildings, especially those at risk, and to The Group aims to monitor local planning applications, arrange talks about and visits to buildings of historic and development plans and traffic schemes in a constructive attempt architectural interest. to promote good architecture and design. Press and Publicity – Bob Fowler Cleaner Neighbourhoods – Dave Cockle Key activities are: production of the quarterly newsletter, The ‘Cleaner Neighbourhoods Group’ was set up to help tackle organising exhibitions and stands at local shows, organising some of the litter problems within the London Borough of daytime and evening talks, publishing a range of books, Enfield. pamphlets, maps and postcards, arranging visits and coach outings to places of interest and maintaining publicity displays East Enfield and Edmonton – Val Munday on several community noticeboards. The group focuses on the East Enfield and Edmonton area. Among other activities, it checks on listed buildings and Records and Research – Leonard Will supports those ‘at risk’, monitors major planning applications, The group investigates and responds to enquiries about the and finances the planting of trees in parks and open spaces. history of the Society and matters of interest relating to Enfield, maintains the Society’s collections of books pamphlets, Footpaths and Open Spaces – Stuart Mills photographs, slides and pictures, cares for the Society's archives Key aims are to promote walking as healthy, enjoyable and and maintains the Society’s website. sociable activity for all ages, preserve and extend existing footpath network and encourage use of public footpaths and Trees – John West open spaces. The group organises a programme of 60 walks each Sponsors tree planting schemes, promotes sponsored planting year. schemes, recommends trees for preservation and comments on significant planning applications for work on preserved trees or Heritage at Risk – Janet McQueen those in conservation areas. Maintains the Society's allotment The group reviews the local and national lists of buildings of tree nursery which grows small saplings and donated trees for special architectural or historic interest in the Borough and use in town or countryside planting. proposes additions and amendments. Draws attention to those parts of the green and built environment in the Borough which If you can help in any of the any of the Society activities currently have no special protection and which are important to outlined above we would be pleased to hear from you. the street scene and general ambience of the area. Liaises with Contact telephone numbers and email addresses are listed and supports the Council regarding the Borough’s heritage. on the back page of this newsletter. Bob Fowler

St Alphege Church is now Grade II listed

On 6th April the Church of St Alphege, in Hertford Road, and the war memorial in front of it, were listed Grade II by Historic because of their architectural and historic interest. Full details are given on the official site at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the- list/list-entry/1450583 This church has loomed over our family since we first moved to Edmonton in 2014. We back onto the church and it dominates views from our house. I recall telling an Irish pastor friend of mine when we moved in that we were so lucky to back onto the and traditional ecclesiastical forms. Think The two angels carry the arms of church and have nobody overlooking us, to of the popularity of mid-century Scandi Canterbury, reminding us that St Alphege which he replied “No, you’ve got it all styles that remain extremely popular. was an Archbishop of Canterbury. He was wrong, you’re overlooked by angels!”. also Bishop of Winchester, my home Maufe observed that the church “combined town. I first become aware of the importance of freshness without obviously breaking with the church when I saw it on the Edmonton tradition”. This is felt most strongly in this The church is also notable for its Heritage Trail, when I discovered that the wonderful, dramatic interior that attempts to contribution to biodiversity, with its church was built by Sir Edward Maufe in a reach to the heavens with a pure, fresh and majestic eaves providing shelter for a modern Swedish Gothic style. dramatic style. Look further above and you substantial colony of swifts that grace our can see the original blue wood wool ceiling skies each year. Maufe, who lived from 1882 to 1972, was and golden stars, as if we were open to the knighted for services to the Imperial War elements, staring at the heavens. The last quinquennial review identified Graves Commission, constructing, for over £100k of work as being required. The example, the Runnymede War Memorial. The church was also furnished to a very boundaries and substantial grounds of the He also constructed in Guildford one of the high standard, and some of the original church could be enhanced, but it is hoped few great cathedrals of the 20th century. furniture in the Sacristy still remains. The that this listing protects the building for most dramatic elements are the sculptures. future generations and encourages Maufe was a famous socialite, well known The figure of Christ in the east window, the investment in the building and in London social circles. At the time when statue of St Alphege on the bell tower, and community. St Alphege was constructed, in the late the font are by the notable sculptor, Estcourt Philip Ridley 1950s, the church presented a very modern J Clack, who was an award-winning fellow MSc (Planning), PGDip (Heritage) vision combining modernist Scandinavian of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. 2 Trees Joining the Enfield Society Membership of the Society costs just £5 per per person per calendar year. Members Greening Enfield are sent quarterly newsletters and have the opportunity to participate in walks, talks and other activities, such as those of the special interest groups on topics listed on During April, the Trees Group has page 2. Non-members are welcome to come along to events for a charge of £1 before been busy moving trees to new deciding whether to join. Why not give a gift membership by paying for somebody locations across the Borough. With else – a welcome present, perhaps? the support of the Friends of Tatem Park and the Friends of Weir Hall You can join or renew membership, or give it as a gift, on our web page Recreation Ground, saplings have www.enfieldsociety.org.uk or by sending your name and address, telephone number been moved from the Society tree and email address to “Membership, The Enfield Society, Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, Enfield EN2 0AJ” with payment of £5 for an individual or £10 for a joint nursery at Trentwood Side to both membership. sites. The wet weather following the tree planting should help them to become established. In partnership with Enfield Council, trees have also been moved to The Grove (off the Your privacy and the information you give us ) and to Cat Hill, near the The law which protects the personal information you give us is being updated by the Chicken Shed Theatre. General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into effect on 25 May. We are taking this opportunity to summarise your rights and our responsibilities. This work has created space for us to bring on new saplings. We are ● We only use your information to administer the Society and its activities and to particularly keen to have birch, silver keep you updated about what we are doing. birch and sweet chestnut saplings. If ● We do not pass your information on to any third party (except to HMRC if you you have any of these saplings gift aid your subscription). growing in your garden that you do ● We will not send you unsolicited communications by email unless you have not want please let us know. During specifically agreed to this. the summer months work takes place at our tree nursery to keep the area ● The law gives you various rights regarding your personal information. These tidy and to transplant trees as required. depend on the circumstances, but may include the right to ask us to give you We try to replant each tree every two access to the information we have about you, to tell us to correct, delete this years to ensure the development of a information or to transfer it to someone else, or to restrict or object to our use of it. If you think that we have not dealt properly with any concern you have, you can strong compact root ball. If you are complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at www.ico.org.uk . able to help with our monthly maintenance please let us know by If you would like more information about how we manage your personal emailing [email protected] information, you can visit the “Privacy” section of our website or ask the Secretary to send you a paper version of this. John West Richard Stones, Hon. Secretary Obituaries Roger Elkin, 1947 - 2018 Group Scout Leader. He received the “Silver Acorn” award for distinguished Jim Deamer 1928-2018 service. Sadly, Jim Deamer died on Sunday A keen railway modeller and active 25th February at North member of various railway societies hospital. including the Enfield Town and Harrow He was a local Edmonton boy who was Model Railway Clubs, he opened his proud of the area where he came from. indoor model railways and outdoor garden He took great pleasure in developing railway to Enfield Society members a his knowledge of local history through couple of years previously, this event research and collecting postcards, of raising money for children’s (and other) which he probably had hundreds! He charities. His own railway layouts attracted many visitors over time. also made many connections with local people, who shared similar interests. We are sorry to record the sudden death Roger, a parishioner at St Luke’s Church at home, from a heart attack, of Roger only a few doors away from his home, He contributed to both the Edmonton Elkin of North Enfield. was an active member of the “Lancastrian Hundred Historical Society and the Drama Group”. (then) Enfield Preservation Society, in Roger, an active volunteer with The whatever way he could. He and his Enfield Society recently assisted in the As a tour leader for “Ffestiniog Travel”, wife, Dorothy, joined the EPS in 1980. Local Listing project as well as giving he led several railway-themed holidays to several illustrated talks at Jubilee hall. He enjoyed attending our meetings and Switzerland, a country of which he was he served on our Publicity Committee, From Lavender Primary School, Roger particularly fond. In fact, he travelled on where he organised many annual coach went to Grammar School every railway line in Switzerland. trips until 2009. Like many people, he before pursuing his career in the Civil As Roger was a very public spirited man, wished to see the profile of local Service, his final role being as Head of he was known by many people. Indeed, history and our rich heritage raised, Road Traffic Signs just prior to the fact that two hundred and thirty promoted and of course preserved. retirement. mourners attended his funeral at St. Luke’s Church was testimony to this. Terry Deamer and In addition to the above, Roger was well Hilary Cooper (née Deamer) known in the Scouting movement as a Dave Cockle 3 Other organisations’ events Edmonton

This list gives a selection of forthcoming Friday 6th July, 7.30 for 8pm, Jubilee events arranged by organisations other Hall. The Geoffrey Gillam Memorial Illustrated talk about the than The Enfield Society. Other events and Lecture. Geoffrey of Monmouth’s London: Hertford Road (Ponders updates may be found on our web site at from New Troy to Lud’s Town by John www.enfieldsociety.org.uk and on the Clark. (Joint meeting of Enfield End) and re-launch of Enfield Council site at Archaeological Society and Edmonton new.enfield.gov.uk/services/leisure- Hundred Historical Society.) [EAS][EHHS] the Edmonton Group and-culture/ Sunday 8th July 3-5.30pm, Hilly Fields. Local Historian, Doug Fairhurst will Bandstand concert: ENJO – Jazz/Swing. 2nd Wednesday of each month, 12.30- give an illustrated talk about the Tuesday 10th July 1-1.30 pm, Dugdale Hertford Road () on 1.00pm, St Mary Magdalene Church, Centre. Enfield’s railway history. Part one: Windmill Hill. Lunchtime music recital. Wednesday 20th June starting at 19:30. Lea Valley Line. Museum Lunchtime Taster This will take place at All Saints Wednesday 16th May, 8pm, Jubilee Hall. Talk by Dave Cockle, Free. Church Hall, Church Street, Edmonton The North Middlesex Photographic Society Saturday 21st July, 2 - 3pm, Myddelton and afterwards there will be a and its contribution to the record of House. Walking in the footsteps of Mr discussion, led by The Enfield Society’s London by John Hinshelwood. [EHHS] Bowles. £5. Edmonton Group, on plans to re-launch Sunday 20th May. Enfield Market Charter Friday 27th July 10 am, Dugdale Centre the Group as the Edmonton and Eastern Fayre, arranged by the Old Enfield (first floor). Archives in Focus: family Enfield Group, with a wider remit. Charitable Trust in association with the history sources for Enfield with John Clark, Enfield Town Residents’ Association. As Local Studies Officer. £3. Advance booking well as featuring a varied ensemble of advisable. musical artists performing on the bandstand, Wednesday 1st August, 10 - 11am, this will also encompass craft stalls, art and Myddelton House. Gardeners’ coffee photographic exhibitions, poetry recitals morning – as for 6th June. £10. from local creative talents, a well-being area and a children’s grass area in St Andrews Saturday 4th August, 6 - 8pm, Myddelton churchyard featuring pony rides, face House Gardens. Open Air Theatre: A painting, story telling and the like. A varied woman of no importance, by Oscar Wilde, selection of food and drink will be available from £12 throughout the day. Sunday 5th August 3-5.30pm, Hilly Fields. Bandstand concert: The Blue Rays – Old Friday 25 May 10 am, Dugdale Centre School Blues. (first floor). Archives in focus: maps of High Street Ponders End, showing the Two Enfield, led by John Clark, Local Studies Tuesday 14th August 1-1.30 pm, Dugdale Brewers public house on the right – built in Officer. £3 Advance Booking advisable. Centre. Boys and girls come out to play - 1896 and destroyed by a bomb in 1940 Chase Farm tapestry and cup remnant. Wednesday 6th – Saturday 9th June, Museum Lunchtime Taster Talk by Joe The Edmonton Group has been in 7.30pm (Sat Matinee 2.30pm), Wyllyotts Studman. Free Theatre, . Die Fledermaus. existence for thirteen years and Southgate Opera presents Johann Strauss’s Sunday 19th August, 6 - 8pm, Myddelton achieved quite a lot with tree planting, much loved comic operetta. Box Office House. Music at Myddelton: Classics in the joint meetings with 01707 645005. gardens, from £9 Historical Society, litter clearance and Wednesday 6th June, 10-11am, getting a conservation area created for Myddelton House. Gardeners’ coffee EAS: Enfield Archaeological Society. The Crescent. We would like to expand morning – seasonal guided tour. £10 Visitors are very welcome (£1.00 per the area that the group covers northward includes drink and cake person). www.enfarchsoc.org/index.html along the Hertford Road corridor to Friday 8th June, 7.30 for 8pm, Jubilee EHHS: Edmonton Hundred Historical include Ponders End. There is much Hall. The Enfield Archaeological Society Society. Talks are free to members – there is scope to improve the street scene in this Presidential Address: Roman a charge of £1 per head for visitors. enlarged area which has seen many by Harvey Sheldon [EAS] Membership subscription is £8 for one changes over the years. I specially Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June, member and an additional £1 per person for appeal to Society members who live in 10am - 5pm, Myddelton House Gardens others at the same address. the Edmonton or Ponders End areas to and elsewhere. Open Garden Squares The Edmonton Hundred is a term for a medieval administrative area which includes come along to hear Doug Fairhurst’s Weekend organised by London Parks and talk and afterwards join in the Gardens Trust; more information at the modern Edmonton, Enfield, Potters Bar, opensquares.org Southgate, , , discussion to see what voluntary roles Tottenham and . they could play in helping improve the Tuesday 12th June, 1-1.30 pm, Dugdale [email protected] area in which they live. Centre. Apples and pears, the Edmonton Green Market painting. Museum Lunchtime HA: Meeting of The Historical Association, Volunteering need not be an onerous Taster Talk by Joe Studman. Free. Branch. Non-members are task; it could be something as simple as Sunday 17th June 3-5.30pm, Hilly Fields. welcome (£1 per meeting). More details looking after a local community Bandstand concert: Already Legends – from the Branch Secretary, Robin Blades information notice board or keeping a Pop/Rock (020) 8368 5328, [email protected]. Associate watching brief on listed buildings/street Friday 29th June 10 am, Dugdale Centre Membership available for £5 a year for an furniture in their local area. It can be (First floor). Behind the scenes, a private individual or £8 a year for a couple. both fun and rewarding. I do appreciate tour of the Local Studies and Archives people lead busy lives with family and Centre with Local Studies Officer, John Myddelton House: To book events, go to work commitments but we really do Clark. £3. Advance booking advisable. www.visitleevalley.org.uk and scroll down to Myddelton House Gardens. need volunteers out on the ground. The Sunday 1st July, 12 noon to 6 pm, Forty time commitment can be as little or Hall. Music on the lawn – a fund raising Hilly Fields Park: Free live music for all much as you can afford. All TES event for conservation, organised by the ages, supporting local charities. Bring the members are welcome to this summer Friends of Park. £6. whole family and a picnic! For music details evening meeting and I look forward to Wednesday 4th July, 10-11am, Myddelton check www.hillyfields.info and hearing your views. House. Gardeners’ coffee morning – as for www.facebook.com/HillyFields.Enfield 6th June. £10. Dave Cockle 4 Enfield Society Presidents’ column events After a chilly and damp early Spring, we hope that by the time you read this, the Meetings are free to members. Non- weather will have improved and you will members are welcome, and are asked be able to enjoy some of the Society's to pay £1 per meeting. Alternatively planned summer activities, such as they can join the Society for the country walks and visits to places of current calendar year for £5. interest. demanding. One request is for someone to take notes of a meeting every six While we are sure that most of you will Tuesday mornings 10.00 for weeks, another for a visit once a month to agree that for just £5 p.a. The Enfield check if outlets such as the Dugdale 10.30am. Jubilee Hall. No tickets Society offers great value with its required. Centre need further stocks of our interesting programme of events, priority membership application form, and a third 29th May. London recorded by must be given to its main aims which is for help, usually for two hours, on the include protecting the Green Belt, Society’s stall at events such as the Town camera: street photography in the East preserving places of historical or End, by Stefan Dickers, Special and Country Show where new members architectural importance and encouraging are recruited and publications sold. Collections and Archives Manager at the good design in modern developments. Bishopsgate Institute. The East End of This work is all undertaken by Also, our membership is falling and we London has played a central role in the volunteers, many of whom “multitask”: wish to ask every member to help to development of photography and the by being a member of a TES committee, reverse this. If somebody new moves into social conditions of the area and its representing the Society on an outside your neighbourhood, tell them about the people have fascinated generations of body such as the Green Belt Council or Society and give them a copy of the photographers in their work. This talk the Conservation Advisory Group, newsletter and a membership application will explore the development of street leading walks, giving talks, serving form. Spare copies of both are available photography from the 1850s, when refreshments or staffing the sales table at from Jubilee Hall. You may also know fledgling photographers attempted to meetings, delivering publications, taking people socially, or through your catch the flourishing docks and part in heritage surveys, regularly membership of other organisations, who shipyards of the , to the clearing litter with the Cleaner would be interested. work of their contemporary counterparts, Neighbourhoods Group, tending and using the extensive collections on planting trees etc. For over 80 years The Enfield Society London History held at the Bishopsgate has contributed a great deal to help make Institute. A rough estimate is that fewer than 10% Enfield a very good place in which to live of the 1700 members make an active and we need to ensure its work continues, 26th June. The forgotten and untold contribution to the work of the Society helped by an increasing and more active history of Ponders End from 1935 - and we do need more volunteers in membership. 1950, by Colin Francis. The speaker is several areas. You will find specific Monica Smith and Colin Pointer undertaking archival and oral history requests in this newsletter, none of them (Presidents Designate) research into the lives and experiences of people living in the Ponders End area of Enfield pre, during and after the Second Evening meetings, 7.30 for 8 p.m. Monday 24th September. Intimate World War. The focus of this talk will at Jubilee Hall. No tickets memories. An illustrated talk by Geoff be on developments between 1935 and required. Bowden on the history of the Intimate 1950. Colin is gathering untold and Monday 21st May. The secret listeners Theatre, . forgotten stories of Ponders End together of by Helen Fry. (As many Monday 15th October. The to add to the stories of people from other people were unable to get into Jubilee Group, an illustrated talk parts of the Borough. The project has an Hall on 27th June 2017 this talk is being by Janet McQueen. intergenerational theme enabling people repeated as part of the evening Monday 19th November. Markets, of different age groups from this programme.) During WWII British culturally diverse area to work together. fairs and festivals of Enfield, an Intelligence bugged the conversations of illustrated talk by Joe Studman. July and August – no meetings over 10,000 German prisoners of war at 25th September. Memories of Chase three clandestine stately houses. Trent TES special events. For details see Farm. Part 1: The Schools by Frank Park was reserved for Hitler’s Generals the pages shown. Bayford. Frank Bayford was Pharmacist and in an astonishing turn of events, Wednesday 23rd May. Discovery Quiz in at Chase Farm Hospital before retiring. they were housed there in luxurious Covent Garden area. Short TES walk. p.10 conditions which turned out to be one of In this talk Frank will describe how Thursday 7th June. schools came to be established in the the greatest deceptions of the wartime. Wetlands. TES Discovery Walk. p.10 early days at the Chase Farm site and Lulled into a false sense of security, the how the children were looked after. The Generals relaxed and became unguarded Thursday 14th June. The Enfield Society talk will include anecdotes and in their conversations. They Annual general meeting, followed by a reminiscences of people involved with inadvertently began to reveal some of talk by Richard Knox-Johnston, Chairman the schools. Frank will talk about the Hitler’s most closely guarded secrets. of the London Green Belt Council, on the many current threats to London’s Green schools in the first half of the talk and For over 60 years the secret listeners follow this with photographs. Belt and what should be a much more never spoke about their work, not even positive future. 30th October. The Golden Road to to their families. They died, little Samarkand, an illustrated talk by knowing that they, alongside Bletchley Tuesday 19th June. St Pancras at 150 Stephen Gilburt. Park, shortened the war by up to 4 years. TES Discovery Walk. p.10 Tuesday 27th November. Finding years. Having worked through the Sat 23rd June. Benington Flower Enfield’s fallen by Martin Lambert. declassified files, historian Dr Helen Fry Festival/Open Gardens Event. TES walk. sheds light on one of the little-known, p.10 Tuesday 11th December. Dickens and but greatest deception of WWII. Christmas by Dr Tony Williams, plus Thursday 5th July. Broomfield Park post-talk quiz and mince pies. July and August – no meetings Stroll. Short gentle-paced TES walk. p.10. 5 Enfield Market and Fair In 2018 Enfield Market celebrates the 400th anniversary of a Royal Charter being granted by James I. Special events will include a Charter Fayre on 20th May (see page 4 for details), the market beach in July and the opening of the Old Vestry House for Open House London on 22nd and 23rd September, as well as various musical and artistic events. The first Royal Charter was granted by Edward I on 8th April 1303 to Humphrey de Bohun, his wife Elizabeth and their heirs, to hold a market every Monday at their Manor of Enfield. They were also given approval to hold two three-day fairs each year. No regular market seems to have been established for over 100 years, probably because of harvest failures, disease and famine. However by 1419 stalls for butchers had been set up and by 1470 there was a bakehouse next to St Andrew’s church. In the late 16th century there was a Sunday meat market, which the minister (curate) of St Andrew’s, Leonard Thickpenny, incited by his vicar, Leonard Chambers, tried to stop in 1585 by attacking the butcher and throwing his meat to the ground. On 17th April 1618 a Royal Charter was granted to Olive Kidderminster Esq., six others and their heirs, to hold a market each week on a Saturday. A market house and shambles (stalls for selling meat) were to be erected and the income from the market was to be used for the relief of the poor of the parish. The present enlarged market place was created in 1632 and by 1648 there were 21 stalls and 90 trestles for the market traders. A market cross and pump were added, together with a building for the scales and weights to ensure fair trading. In 1669 the landlord of the King’s Head inn paid £25 a year for the lease of the market. There were 24 stalls for butchers and 6 shops where Santander Bank is now. Occupants of workshops in the market place included a glazier, a horse-collar maker, a tailor and a shoemaker, who also had livestock in a nearby yard. �*

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� The market continued to flourish until the 1760s, but an attempt to halt its decline in 1778 failed. By then the market was only open for about one hour on Saturday. This 1793 print shows a milestone indicating 9 miles to London, a whipping post � In the early 19th century, Mr Glover, landlord of the King’s and double stocks, a pump from which women are drawing Head, ran an omnibus three times a day from outside the inn to water and the 8-sided 1632 market house with timber columns, Bishopsgate in the . The fare was 2s 6d (12½p) from which washing is hanging out to dry. The market house and the journey took 1½ hours. By 1855 this service had ceased, was demolished in 1810. following the opening of a branch railway line from the Lea St Andrew’s parish church was mainly built in the 14th, 15th Valley line at Angel Road, Edmonton to Enfield Town in 1849. and early 16th centuries. The muniment room over the south porch was demolished when the south aisle was rebuilt in 1824. Out of sight behind the mid-17th century King’s Head inn were the 14th century Prounces House, the 17th century Assembly � After 1800 there was no regular market in Enfield until Rooms and Enfield Grammar School, built in the 1590s. about 1870. This 1827 view of the market place shows John Hall’s 1826 market cross which was constructed as part of an unsuccessful attempt to revive the market. On the right is the 17th century Greyhound inn with its Dutch � gables, which overlooked Enfield Green. After 1860 the inn was used as local government offices and a court house. Later it contained a photographer’s studio and the office of Enfield Building Society. The two cottages to the right of the Greyhound were replaced in 1829 by the beadle’s office with two lock-up cells. This Old Vestry House, which served as Enfield’s first police station, is now occupied by the Old Enfield Charitable Trust. Charles Lamb is best known as an essayist and the co-author, with his sister Mary, of “Tales from Shakespeare”. After he retired from the City of London, they lived in , Enfield, between 1827 and 1833. However he missed the sounds, entertainment and shops of London. In 1830 he advised Mary Shelley (the author of Frankenstein) “don’t run to a country village which has been a market town but is no longer (where) clowns stand about what was the market place and spit minutely to relieve ennui (boredom)”. 6 Enfield Market and Fair

� After 1613 an annual fair was held behind � the King’s Head for three days around St Andrew’s Day, 30th November. Cheese was at one time a speciality. When George Forster painted this view of the fair in 1848, it was being held on Enfield Green (now The Town) for three days in late September. There were stalls selling oysters, mussels, sandwiches, gingerbread and toys. Entertainment included skittles, nut shooting, a wheel of fortune, a steam powered roundabout and swings. However, following protests, when two men were arrested for “singing and selling songs of an indecent tendency”, the fair was suppressed in 1869. After the arrival of direct railway lines from to in 1871 and Enfield Town in 1872, there was a rapid rise in the population of Enfield. In 1879 the Observer commented that “For a long time a few stalls have been erected in the market place, but not until the last few months have they been of sufficient importance to engage the attention of the authorities”. Traders were quarrelling over pitches and crowds were gathering to watch the extraction of teeth! By the 1890s the market had become so crowded that “ordinary traffic could not get through”. According to the Observer “the market was lit by the sizzling and fitful yellow flames of the naphtha flares [and] is full of people, mothers and fathers doing their shopping and boys and girls playing and spending their ha’pennies on sweets”. There were stalls for provisions, fish, whelks, crockery, hosiery, plants, flowers, fruit and vegetables. A drinking fountain, installed in The Town in 1885, became a place for political and religious groups to gather, occasionally both at the same time! �*

� The present King’s Head of 1899 by Shoebridge and Rising has tile hung upper storeys and half-timbered gables. This 1902 picture postcard also shows a water pump and the market cross. The cross is shown after its top section had been removed, but before it was completely dismantled in 1904 and re-erected in Myddelton House rose garden. In 1910 the clock face was replaced by a smaller one near the top of the church tower, with a second face on the west side for the benefit of the staff and pupils at Enfield Grammar School.

�* � This 1905 photograph, taken from the top of St Andrew’s church tower, shows on the right the Universal Penny Bazaar next to a mound of fruit. The 8-sided market house by Sidney M. Cranfield was erected in 1904 to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII in 1902. In front are the entrances to the underground public toilets, which have since been closed. In 1897 the former Greyhound inn was replaced by W. Gilbee Scott’s Flemish Renaissance style London and Provincial Bank (now Barclays Bank). The surviving part of the mainly mid-16th century Enfield Palace (Enfield Manor House) can be seen behind Pearson Brothers and other shops in Church Street. The Palace was finally demolished along with the shops in 1927 and replaced by Pearsons department store. The magnificent cedar of Lebanon, planted in 1663 by the botanist Dr Robert Uvedale, was cut down at the same time. Dr Uvedale was the headmaster of a boarding school in Enfield Palace. 7 Enfield Market and Fair

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These views show what Enfield Market looked like in 1910. The market was open to late at night when bargains were available to shoppers before it closed. After the First World War the market only flourished when cheap or scarce items were available for sale. Local shopkeepers were opposed to market trading on any day but Saturday and the police were called when fruit and flower stalls were set up during the week. From 1930 car parking was allowed. In 1932 electric lighting replaced the naphtha flares on the stalls.

�The market has been open on Thursday since 1974 and on � Friday since 1987, when this photograph was taken, showing the stalls with striped awnings. In 2003 HM The Queen visited as part of celebrations for 700 years since the original Royal Charter. In 2011 the number of stalls was reduced, although the market still offers a wide range of items including fruit, vegetables, flowers, plants, clothes, jewellery and watches. The stalls have a variety of coloured awnings and some selling freshly cooked food are in huts, trailers or vans. The market house / bandstand has been used by various performance groups and those wishing to display their art or craftwork. Other recent attractions, for limited periods, have included funfair rides, a beach and themed foreign food stalls. The market is managed by The Old Enfield Charitable Trust and operates on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The market place is run by the Trust as a car park from Sunday to Wednesday. The net income from the market, car park and investments is used to make personal, educational and community grants to individuals and groups in the historic parish of Enfield. A separate charity, which operates in conjunction with The Old Enfield Charitable Trust, lets almshouses to needy local residents. For more information contact The Old Enfield Charitable Trust or see TES News nos. 178, 186 and 209, transcripts of the 1303 and 1618 charters, David Pam’s three volumes of A history of Enfield, his Enfield Town, village green to shopping precinct, and Graham Dalling’s Enfield past and The Enfield book. These may be consulted at Enfield Local Studies Centre and Archive, which also supplied those images marked *. Joe Studman will give an illustrated talk entitled Markets, Fairs and Festivals of Enfield at 8pm on Monday 19th November, in Jubilee Hall. Stephen Gilburt

Modernism in Metro-Land New members I run the Modernism in Metro-Land website www.modernism-in- metroland.co.uk that features many buildings in Enfield such as the We warmly welcome the following new members: Queen Elizabeth II Stadium. We have teamed up with Unbound publishing to crowdfund A guide to modernism in metro-land, the Miss S A Bagdi, Ms J Barrett, Mrs P Bishop, essential guidebook to discovering the modernist treasures of London's Mr B Clarke, Mr B Crane, Mr J Crowther, suburbs unbound.com/books/a-guide-to-modernism-in-metro-land/ Ms L Feldman, Mrs S Flockton, Mrs I Grace, Ms P Hosking, Mr A J Huntingford, Ms J A Kirby, The guide will cover nine London boroughs, including Enfield, and two counties, with a map for each area, colour photographs and Mr M Kohn, Ms C Maynard, Mrs M E Page, descriptions of each building. One of the aims of the book is to show Mr S Panting, Mrs A Parker, people the history of the neighbourhoods they live in and the stories Mr & Mrs A & P Peatling, Mr D Percy, behind the buildings they pass every day. Mr & Mrs J & A Piccirillo, Mrs J Potter, Ms E Price, Mrs H Scott, Ms C Selley, Mr & Mrs D & K Selmon, Everyone who supports the book will receive a special edition, and their name will be printed in the back of the book. There are also many Miss I C Stewart, Mrs S Symons, Mr G C Taber. different reward levels including art work from the book. Joyce James Josh Abbott 8 Design of buildings Swifts face housing crisis Ordnance Road

Our urban heritage is partly bricks and mortar, but also the flora and fauna that have shared our towns and cities for centuries. Some species are doing well and capitalising on our throw-away culture, but others such as house sparrows and starlings are becoming an increasingly rare sight as their garden habitat turns into Jonathan © Pomroy decking and asphalt. Perhaps the most critically threatened species is the one most tightly intertwined with our built environment. Swifts have exclusively 65-69 Ordnance Road, nested in buildings since soon after Roman In our last issue we featured a new times, after we replaced their traditional with integrated nesting sites for up to 80 terrace of houses at Ordnance Road ancient tree holes with structures that were swifts. It will take time to tempt swifts into warm, waterproof and replete with these new developments as they’re which had been commended by the Daily convenient empty spaces. In return they gregarious birds and prefer established Telegraph with the words “Robust and brightened up our summer months with communities, so it’s really essential that stylish, it sets a high benchmark for 21st- their airborne antics (they are the world’s we retain and consolidate our existing nest century council housing”. fastest bird in level flight). Enfield offered locations. Not every one agrees, though. We have plenty of opportunities for them to received a letter from one of our colonise Victorian buildings and a few Enfield has several significant colonies of swifts, including one at St Alphege members, Mrs K. King, who lives more recent structures which met their nearby, who writes: needs. But that’s changing as older Church in Ponders End, and another at buildings are demolished, or refurbished Shepcot House, New Avenue Estate, in I am quite amazed by the lavish praise sealing up every nook and cranny. New N14. The latter has that the terrace of 11 houses in Ordnance buildings offer no opportunities for any become a news story as the estate, built in Road has received. Most local residents creature to make their home except people the 1960s, is scheduled for regeneration regard them as an eyesore. To walk and the occasional spider. and is being rebuilt rather than along that section of the road now is to refurbished. Unusually for a relatively Swifts live for up to about twenty years modern estate, it hosts a significant be confronted by a line of 33 dustbins, and return again and again from a 10,000 population of swifts, which nest under the which is not very attractive. mile round trip to Africa each May to façade cladding panels. Although there is a These houses have been occupied since exactly the same nest site they left the year planning condition for swift bricks to be December with no provision for parking before. They are increasingly returning to installed in the new estate, and the swifts’ in an area where parking is a constant find the site gone without replacement, nests will have strong legal protection problem. …The only space for any leading to a nationwide decrease of 50% in during the summer months, there may be parking is in front of the bungalows…” 20 years and probably an even greater loss at least one summer when there is nowhere in London. But we can easily help swifts. for the swifts to nest. It will take time for I passed these points to the architects as With only a small amount of planning and the swifts to discover the new Swift bricks follows to ask whether they had any almost zero cost, a refurbishment can as they are familiar with a different type of comment: actually provide more nest sites, for nest location – leaving a significant risk example by providing entrance holes and that the colony could disperse and be lost. I understand from your design proposal partitions to make compartments in the The planning system does not cater well that there were to be communal refuse soffit box. As swifts nest typically in the for managing the transition of a population bins at each end of the block, so I wonder eaves outside the thermal envelope of the of wildlife from an existing building to a whether this was found to be building – the classic location being on top new one, but there are discussions on how inconvenient or impracticable. It of the solid wall or on the soffit board, this this could be done and hopefully with certainly detracts from the elegance of doesn’t conflict with energy regulations. goodwill and some imagination from all the arched porches to have them each New build and more extensive concerned a satisfactory solution can be filled with three wheelie bins. refurbishments can include Swift bricks, found. Again, your proposal shows 16 parking which now include a very low-cost type As well as Swift bricks, nestboxes can be spaces along the service road at the rear, developed by Barratt Homes that are being but it does not appear that there is any installed in hundreds of new-builds, and successful too, although they do need to be quite high (at least 4m; because of swifts’ access from there to the gardens of the will remain for the lifetime of the building town houses. Is that the case?If so I can without any maintenance needed. flying speed they don’t like to get too near obstructions on the ground) so are best understand that people would have to installed when other work is being park at the front in order to load and undertaken, unless you know someone unload things, including shopping and with a long ladder. Even if you have children, and it would be difficult then to have to leave them while driving round to © Lovell © nowhere suitable for a nestbox, it is also very valuable if you record details of the back to put the car away. sightings for the RSPB Swifts Survey or comment on planning applications. With Peter Barber, the architect, replied “I was raised awareness and a little co-ordinated at Ordnance Road yesterday and passers- effort between residents, builders, and by were falling over themselves to say local authorities, we can keep swifts the how beautiful the building is …” but he sight and sound of the summer! For more did not comment on bins and parking. A swift brick built into a brick wall details contact Swifts Group Clearly opinions of beauty differ, and it is www.islingtonswifts.wordpress.com or often difficult to combine beauty and The new nature reserve at Walthamstow Swift Conservation UK www.swift- original design with convenience in the Wetlands includes a refurbished pump conservation.org. practicalities of everyday living. house, where the chimney has been fitted Mike Priaulx, Islington Swifts Group Leonard Will 9 Hills”restaurant near the country park. Kingston train from mainline Future walks Note: if using the restaurant you must station). bring a change of footwear. Details: (020) 8366 2242 or 07948 204 025. 8.5 mile linear walk based on the Travel details are correct at press date Leader: Dave Cockle Beverley Brook across the open areas of but TES cannot be responsible for Wimbledon Heath and , alterations. Always check for rail Thurs 7 June. Discovery Walk: ending at Barnes Station for return to changes, especially at weekends (either Walthamstow Wetlands. Meet 11.00 Vauxhall/Waterloo. Possible shorter via 03457 48 49 50 or the train near Victoria Line entrance at Tottenham options. Bring lunch or food available at company’s own website). Use TfL Hale station. Wimbledon Windmill café. Details: website for tube, DLR, London 07904 193 098. Leader: John West Overground and TfL buses (or ring Only a short distance from the station, 0343 222 1234). we visit part of this recently opened Thurs 5 July. Broomfield Park Stroll. nationally important nature reserve – an For tea/coffee before the walk, meet Groupsave discount of about 34% is area of wildlife, marshes, lakes and 10.15 onwards in Morrisons supermarket available on most non-TfL trains but is waterways accessed by a network of café in Alderman's Hill, Palmers Green not usable with any Railcards. paths. Café and information centre. In (opposite station). If not, be at Palmers afternoon option of self-guided walk to Green Station for start at 11.00. About 2 See TfL/National Rail publicity maps view remainder of wetlands area. Contact mile walk in Broomfield Park with for Freedom Pass boundaries and on day of walk ONLY: 07946 729 053. commentary on the geology and Oyster/Travelcard zones and always Leaders: Vanessa and Margaret landscape, the trees and history of the bring your card(s). County Council park. Please respect Norman’s gentle websites display current bus timetables Wed 13 June. Epsom Downs. Meet pace. Contact on day of walk ONLY: for non-TfL services. 11.10 Tattenham Corner Station (10.20 07984 813 636. Leader: Norman Coles Southern train from London Bridge Please wear walking boots or stout mainline station). Sat 14 July. Weald Country Park. Meet walking shoes and, always, either 11.17 Brentwood Station. Either travel remove muddy boots or cover them About 7.5 mile circular walk over Epsom with Dave on 09.52 train from Enfield with plastic bags before entering a pub and Walton Downs and part of Banstead Town or meet him at Liverpool Street or tea shop. Heath. An area of downland, farmland, mainline station for 10.40 TfL Rail woods, the famous race course and long Wed 23 May. Discovery Quiz in Shenfield train. About 6 mile linear walk, distance views. Possibility of finishing at initially through quiet residential roads Covent Garden area. Something for all lunch stop near Walton on the Hill. Bring including family groups. Meet 10.30 at with interesting buildings, to reach South lunch or food available. Leader: Mick Weald hamlet and the former deer park of the main front entrance to St Martin-in- Spinks the-Fields Church overlooking Trafalgar Weald Country Park with over 500 acres Square (about 5 mins from Leicester Tues 19 June. Discovery Walk: St of woodland, meadows and open Square Station – Piccadilly & Northern Pancras at 150 Years. Meet 10.30 near grassland. After lunch via Green Belt Lines). This fun event of about 2.75 entrance to East Midlands Trains countryside and the Ingrebourne Way to hours gives the chance to find interesting platforms 1-4 on upper level of St end at TfL Station. No places and objects. Walking is limited, so Pancras International Station. shorter option. Note: as lunch stop will be there may be time to visit a building or at Weald Country Park café which only have a coffee. The party will be divided About 2.5 hour gentle walk during which has a limited range of hot snacks, you into smaller groups with a quiz master, Roy will provide an insight into the may wish to bring your own lunch. returning to the start for answers and fascinating history of this station as it Details: (020) 8366 2242 or 07948 204 perhaps lunch in the Crypt café. Please celebrates 150 years of service in 2018. 025. Leader: Dave Cockle As one of the most elegant stations in the do not cheat by using the internet! Thurs 19 July. Rib Valley. Meet 10.05 Coordinator: Mick Spinks world, this iconic Victorian Gothic building has gone through periods of Hertford North Station (09.44 train from Bank Holiday Mon 28 May. Contrasts. decay, coming close to demolition and Enfield Chase). Meet 10.30 Westferry Station (DLR). A then complete restoration. Details: About 8.5 mile walk through scenic and varied 6 to 7 mile linear walk via modern [email protected] or (020) 360 varied countryside with good views via developments, including 0282. Leader: Roy Nicholls Chapmore End and Tonwell, with a lunch (for toilets), Heron and South Quays, stop after 5 miles in Wadesmill, and then which contrast with older parts of the Isle Sat 23 June. Benington Flower Festival and Open Gardens Event. Meet 10.11 passing Thundridge Old Church to end in of Dogs and (lunch). Bring Ware (for return by bus to Hertford). lunch or food available. Then John visits Watton-at-Stone Station (09.44 train from Enfield Chase). Option to finish in Wadesmill by using and Blackheath 331 bus to Ware/Hertford. Bring lunch or Common, ending at nearby station for About 7.5 mile circular walk in an food available. Contact on day of walk return to London Bridge or Waterloo. unspoilt area with an extended lunch stop ONLY: 07490 480 251 (no voicemail Shorter options. Details: 07904 193 098. in village to allow ample time to visit the facility). Leader: Stuart Mills Leader: John West 6-10 gardens that are expected to be open Tues 24 July. Enfield Countryside. Sat 2 June. Langdon Hills, Essex, and (£5 charge) and view the themed floral display in the church (donations Meet 10.35 Station (10.29 nature reserves. Meet 10.49 Laindon train from Enfield Chase). Station. Either travel with Dave on 09.22 requested). Bring lunch or light lunches, train from Enfield Town or meet him at cake and tea available in village hall. About 6.5 mile linear walk via Crews Liverpool Street mainline station for Also pub. Hill golf course and field paths to Botany 10.13 c2c Shoeburyness train (usually At news copy date possible to return by Bay (option to end), then along the from platform 18). Travelcard/Freedom 384 bus to Hertford at 13.52 and 16.12 Jubilee Path to Hadley Road for a lunch Pass boundary is . Note: if but, if intending to use, recommend stop at Ferny Hill Farm café. Note: Crossrail works affect services, then checking in advance for the latest Please ensure you remove muddy boots Dave will take group to Fenchurch Street timetable via HCC Intalink travel or cover with bags before entering the for Shoeburyness train. website. Contact on day of walk ONLY: café. After lunch through Trent Park. 07490 480 251 (no voicemail facility). Details: [email protected] or Hilly 6 mile circular walk over the (020) 8360 0282. Leader: Roy Nicholls Langdon Hills and Westerly Heights via Leader: Stuart Mills Plotlands, Lincewood, Willow Park and Sat 30 June. A country walk in South Sat 28 July. Mid-Herts. Meet 10.00 near Marks Hill Nature Reserves (coffee/toilet London. Meet 10.34 ticket office at Welwyn North Station break at Essex Wildlife Centre). Bring Station (10.16 South Western Railway (09.31 Cambridge train from Finsbury lunch or food available at “The Langdon 10 Park mainline station or at 09.43 from Bank Holiday Mon 27 Aug. Chess Heritage walks Potters Bar Station). Valley. Meet 10.25 Station near ticket office entrance. Either 09.26 This summer we have arranged two new Note: because the walk uses two lines train from King’s walks, led by local historian Joe (i.e. returning from Hertford), buy a Cross St Pancras or 09.57 Chiltern Studman. Super Off-Peak Day Return to Stevenage Railways train from London from Boundary Zone 6 and NOT from a Station. Thursday 7th June, 7pm, starting at specified station. Buy in advance from a Enfield Chase station. staffed ticket office as many ticket 8 to 8.5 mile circular walk in attractive machines unable to issue such tickets. Chiltern countryside with a varied mix of Your guide will take you on a walk along farmland, woods and river valley scenes. Chase Side and side roads, being told of About 8 mile linear walk via a mix of Hilly in places. No shorter option. Lunch historical associations including tales of tracks and field paths in pretty stop in Sarratt Village – bring lunch or plague pits and murder. It will end with a countryside with small villages, ending at pub food available. Contact on day of stroll along Gentleman’s Row and a visit Hertford North Station. No shorter walk ONLY: 07490 480 251. Leader: to the Tudor Room. option. Lunch stop in Tewin. Bring lunch Stuart Mills or pub food available. Details: (020) Sunday 29th July, 2pm, starting at 8882 3602 or 07534 433 578. Leader: Sat 1 Sept. Essex Country Parks. Meet Southgate Station Martin Langer 10.47 Brentwood Station. Either travel This is a walk dominated by the Walker with Dave on 09.22 train from Enfield Family of . We travel from Thurs 2 Aug. Chilterns. Meet 10.30 Town or meet him at Liverpool Street Chalfont & Latimer Station. Either 09.26 the underground station to Southgate mainline station for 10.10 TfL Shenfield Green via side roads and footpaths, with Metropolitan Line train from King's train. Cross St Pancras or 09.57 Chiltern a visit to Christ Church. Railways Aylesbury train from London 7.5 mile linear walk via Thorndon Both walks are free of charge, but as . Country Parks through woodland and places are limited you will need to obtain undulating farmland with long distance a ticket in advance. This will be posted to 8 mile linear walk through classic views into Kent, ending at Shenfield Chiltern scenery, woodland and nature you if you send your name and contact Station. Option to finish from lunch stop details, with a stamped addressed reserves via field paths, tracks and small at The Green Man pub in Herongate. lanes, ending at Chesham Station. No envelope, to Heritage Walks, The Enfield Bring lunch or pub food. The final mile Society, Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, shorter option. Hilly. Some paths muddy of route goes through the exclusive after heavy rain. Lunch at Ley Hill – Enfield EN2 0AJ. residential estate of gated mansions in Sadie Isaksson bring lunch or pub food available. Hutton Mount. Details: (020) 8366 2242 Details: 07904 193 098. Leader: John or 07948 204 025. Leader: Dave Cockle West TES events and walks Stuart Mills Wed 8 Aug. – part of (1) If TES needs to cancel or The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. significantly alter events, when Meet 10.30 Bus Station (at Norman Coles possible this will be shown on the copy date 313 buses at 09.21 and 09.41 Society's website. from Church Street, Enfield Town). The benefits of exercise and (2) Great Northern train timetables About 7.5 mile circular walk through social are substantially altered with effect varied Forest landscapes, mainly on interaction are from 20th May. We have taken these paths/tracks. Option to end after 4 miles frequently changes into account for the walks from lunch stop at The Woodbine, Honey programme, but for regular use we Lane (buses to Waltham Cross). Bring mentioned these days and recommend that you either download lunch or pub food available. Contact on or obtain copy timetables when they day of walk ONLY: 07946 729 053. these are surely are available. Leaders: Vanessa & Margaret demonstrated by one of the Stuart Mills Thurs 16 Aug. River Thames. Meet 11.00 Bridge Station (District Society’s walk Line). leaders, wildlife Norman Coles. About 6 mile linear walk with Thames garden now secure scenes via Barnes Elms and Common, Congratulations Barnes Village (for lunch) and then the to Norman riverside path to cross who celebrated Bridge, ending at Hammersmith Station. his 90th Shorter options including from lunch birthday last stop. Bring lunch or food available. March and still Contact on day of walk ONLY: 07506 intends to lead 334 019. Leader: Peter Mackey his “strolls” for Tues 21Aug. North-East from Bayford. as long as Meet 10.12 Bayford Station (09.59 train possible. He led his first Society walk from Enfield Chase). Car drivers can in July 1993 and has now passed 130 meet group at 10.25 near Farmer’ Boy in walks, visits and strolls. In recent In our last issue we reported that The Brickendon Green – please park years his walks have included considerately and NOT in pub car park. Enfield Society had made a grant to the fascinating detail on geological and Friends of Bush Hill Park to help them to 7.5 to 8 mile circular walk on tracks, physical events that have shaped our keep vandals and drug users out of the minor lanes and field paths through pretty local environment, hills and valleys. wildlife garden. countryside and nature reserves. Lunch stop in Hertford Heath (bring lunch or This photograph, by Shirley Cotton, The gate shown above has now been pub food available) from where possible shows Norman while leading a walk installed and the Friends are working to to finish by using bus to either Hertford in Enfield’s countryside in October restore and enhance the garden, which or Broxbourne (but NOT back to 2007. will soon be open to the public in the Bayford). Leader: Mick Spinks Stuart Mills daytime. Leonard Will 11 TES Directory Coach trip

Joint Presidents: Colin Pointer Coach trip to Ickworth on Saturday 8th September 2018 Monica Smith, MBE This year’s coach trip is to the National Chairman: Dave Cockle Trust property of Ickworth in Suffolk, with Hon. Secretary: Richard Stones its classical architecture, wonderful garden Hon. Treasurer: David James and interesting contents. Office: Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, Enfield, We will leave Enfield at 9.30am and reach EN2 0AJ Ickworth House about 11.30. The NationalTrust Telephone: 020 8363 9495 magnificent building and estate reflects the Hervey family’s interest in everything When there is nobody in the office, messages left on Italian with a rotunda and Italianate garden voice mail will be dealt with as promptly as possible. while within the house there are paintings by Gainsborough and Reynolds amongst Web site: www.enfieldsociety.org.uk others and an extensive collection of silver. Helplines: For information on TES activities or to report matters you think need investigation or As is usual in a National Trust property action, please contact the number or email there is a shop and plant centre and several address below. Other email addresses are given places to eat. The garden includes some on the “Contacts” page on our web site. lovely walks as well as an extensive fernery Architecture and Planning and spending the day here should give us 020 8363 7707 (John Davies) time to eat, shop and explore the house and grounds. Cleaner Neighbourhoods Group (Nigel King) [email protected] We will leave about 4.30 and be back in Coach Outings Enfield by 6.30pm. 020 8367 7374 (Janet McQueen) The cost of the trip is £18 if you are a Conservation Areas National Trust or Art Fund member and 020 8886 6080 (John West) £30 if you do not belong to either of these. The Summerhouse, Ickworth Park East Enfield and Edmonton (Val Munday) [email protected] To book, please either send a cheque payable to “The Enfield Society” to Coach Trips, Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, Enfield EN2 0AJ, remembering to include a SAE and Footpaths and Walks (Stuart Mills) your telephone number, or use our on-line service to book and pay by debit or credit [email protected] card, or from a PayPal account, at www.enfieldsociety.org.uk/coachtrip.php Green Belt [email protected] 020 8366 2242 (Dave Cockle) Heritage at Risk 020 8363 9495 (Janet McQueen) Historic Buildings 020 8363 0031 (Stephen Gilburt)

Jubilee Hall Bookings NationalTrust 020 8363 9495 (Janet McQueen) Membership [email protected] 020 8367 3171 (Joyce James) Press (Angela Bowring) [email protected] Publications (Monica Smith) [email protected] Publicity [email protected] 020 8363 5732 (Bob Fowler) Records and Research [email protected] 020 8372 0092 (Leonard Will) Trees [email protected] 020 8886 6080 (John West) Management committee Dave Cockle, John Davies, Tony Dey, Robert Fowler, Stephen Gilburt, David James, Joyce James, Nigel King, Janet McQueen, Stuart Mills, The Rotunda, Ickworth Val Munday, Anne Osborne, Richard Stones, John West, Leonard Will, Bill Wilson. Vice-Presidents Lord Graham of Edmonton, Newsletter contributions Mr M. Saunders, MBE, Mr A. J. Skilton Contributions to the newsletter from members are most welcome. Contributors’ views Newsletter editor may differ from those of the Management Committee, anonymous items are not Leonard Will [email protected] published and we reserve the right to shorten or edit items before publication. Copy can be sent as an email attachment to [email protected], but items on paper The Enfield Society. Registered in England as a limited company no. 312134. can also be accepted. Contact the Newsletter Editor, Leonard Will, at the above email Registered Charity no. 276451. address or by telephone at (020) 8372 0092 if you have any questions about making a Printed by Cambridge Printers Ltd. contribution. The copy date for the next issue is 20th July 2018, and it will be published on 14th August. ISSN 2042-1419 (Print) Leonard Will ISSN 2042-1427 (Online) 12